A robotic pool cleaner includes a cleaning body, a drive and a cleaning roller brush mechanism. The robotic pool cleaner filters liquid and/or contaminants in a pool through the cleaning body. The drive mechanism is connected to the cleaning body, which is driven to move in the pool in a working process of the robotic pool cleaner. The drive mechanism includes a drive wheel with a first outer ring gear. The cleaning roller brush mechanism is coupled with the first outer ring gear through a transmission belt, so that the cleaning roller brush mechanism is driven by the first outer ring gear to rotate relative to the cleaning body when the drive motor drives the first outer ring gear to rotate. The robotic pool cleaner improves cleaning efficiency and reduces wear of a cleaning roller brush, thereby prolonging the service life of the cleaning roller brush mechanism.

A driverless transport vehicle, a conveying system, and a method for transporting piece goods. The driverless transport vehicle overcomes a climbing section equipped with a primary side of an energy transmission device. The driverless transport vehicle, which can be moved individually and autonomously on a conveying plane, has a secondary side for energy pick-up in order, assisted by the energy pick-up, to overcome a height difference of the climbing section and/or a transition between the conveying plane and the climbing section. The formation of a connection between the primary side and the secondary side and the overcoming of the climbing section and of the transition between the conveying plane and the climbing section take place at a throughput speed without a slowing-down.

The present invention provides an automated system for spraying a wall of a building. The automated system comprises a boom lift having a linear track disposed thereon, wherein the linear track is disposed horizontally with respect to the height of the building; a robotic mechanism slidably mounted on the linear track of the boom lift, the robotic mechanism further having an end effector adapted for supporting a spray nozzle thereon; a visual monitoring system configured to scan structural characteristics and profiles of the wall; a computing device disposed in communication with the visual monitoring system and the robotic mechanism, wherein the computing device is configured to receive the scanned structural characteristics and profile of the wall from the visual monitoring system; and controller communicably coupled to the computing device, the controller configured to independently control operation of respective ones of the robotic mechanism, and the spray nozzle according to the scanned structural characteristics and profiles of the wall.

The present invention provides an automated system for spraying a wall of a building. The automated system comprises a boom lift having a linear track disposed thereon, wherein the linear track is disposed horizontally with respect to the height of the building; a robotic mechanism slidably mounted on the linear track of the boom lift, the robotic mechanism further having an end effector adapted for supporting a spray nozzle thereon; a visual monitoring system configured to scan structural characteristics and profiles of the wall; a computing device disposed in communication with the visual monitoring system and the robotic mechanism, wherein the computing device is configured to receive the scanned structural characteristics and profile of the wall from the visual monitoring system; and controller communicably coupled to the computing device, the controller configured to independently control operation of respective ones of the robotic mechanism, and the spray nozzle according to the scanned structural characteristics and profiles of the wall.

A robot is provided, the robot comprising a body carrying a first drive arrangement, a second drive arrangement and a stabiliser. The robot further comprises actuators operable to cause relative movement of the first drive arrangement, the second drive arrangement and the stabiliser, and to drive the first and the second drive arrangements. The robot is arrangeable in first, second and third configurations each having static stability. In the first configuration, the stabiliser and the first drive arrangement are arranged to contact the ground. In the second configuration, the stabiliser and the second drive arrangement are arranged to contact the ground. In the third configuration, the first and the second drive arrangements are arranged to contact the ground. No other ground contacting point is involved in conferring said static stability in said configurations.

A robot is provided, the robot comprising a body carrying a first drive arrangement, a second drive arrangement and a stabiliser. The robot further comprises actuators operable to cause relative movement of the first drive arrangement, the second drive arrangement and the stabiliser, and to drive the first and the second drive arrangements. The robot is arrangeable in first, second and third configurations each having static stability. In the first configuration, the stabiliser and the first drive arrangement are arranged to contact the ground. In the second configuration, the stabiliser and the second drive arrangement are arranged to contact the ground. In the third configuration, the first and the second drive arrangements are arranged to contact the ground. No other ground contacting point is involved in conferring said static stability in said configurations.

The invention relates to a serpentine inspection robot mechanism for lifting cage guide driven by magnetic wheels, comprising a magnetic wheel drive part and a pitching yawing part, wherein the magnetic wheel drive part comprises a worm and gear transmission mechanism (I) and a magnetic wheel driving mechanism (II), and the pitching yawing part comprises a pitching yawing mechanism (III). Magnetic wheels are driven by the worm and gear transmission mechanism (I) and the magnetic wheel driving mechanism (II), while the pitching and yawing control of the robot are realized by the pitching yawing mechanism (III). The serpentine robot driven by the magnetic wheels (22) resolves the problems that the efficiency of ordinary serpentine robot is low, and it is difficult for the simple-wheel-type robot to span the large gap and to reach some concealed corners, with the cage guide of the lifting machine sucked by the magnetic wheels (22).

A motorized apparatus includes an articulated body assembly, a plurality of wheels coupled to the articulated body assembly, and at least one maintenance device coupled to the articulated body assembly. The articulated body assembly includes a first body and a second body. The articulated body assembly includes a joint coupling the first body to the second body. The first body is pivotable relative to the second body about a pivot axis extending through the joint. At least one wheel is transitionable between a first position and a second position. The motorized apparatus also includes a motor drivingly coupled to the plurality of wheels and configured to move the articulated body assembly relative to a surface. The motorized apparatus further includes at least one magnet coupled to the at least one wheel.

A motorized apparatus includes an articulated body assembly, a plurality of wheels coupled to the articulated body assembly, and at least one maintenance device coupled to the articulated body assembly. The articulated body assembly includes a first body and a second body. The articulated body assembly includes a joint coupling the first body to the second body. The first body is pivotable relative to the second body about a pivot axis extending through the joint. At least one wheel is transitionable between a first position and a second position. The motorized apparatus also includes a motor drivingly coupled to the plurality of wheels and configured to move the articulated body assembly relative to a surface. The motorized apparatus further includes at least one magnet coupled to the at least one wheel.

The invention relates to mechanisms for converting rotational motion into other types of motion, in particular uniform translational motion, and is intended for use as an oscillation compensator for stepping wheel propulsion units. An oscillation compensating device for a stepping wheel propulsion unit consisting of a plurality of supports fastened symmetrically to an output shaft that is fastened for transverse motion is actuated by an input shaft, the output shaft being fastened on the free end of a crank. The output shaft is set into rotation via a variator, which varies the angular velocity of the output shaft according to the current position of the crank and the angular velocity thereof. The invention obviates the need for cam mechanisms and springs in the device, reduces the coefficient of friction and the dimensions of the device and significantly reduces both spatial and speed oscillations.